Germany (a technology leader in the global automobile industry), on the one hand, and India, China and Brazil (technologically … and energy concerns. Against the backdrop of the emergence of Brazil, China and India in the global economy, the book … focuses on the developments in these three countries, and draws parallels with Germany, which benefited from first mover …

research. Results indicate that many managers can indeed be trained to act like entrepreneurs and that these actions can result …

different” among managers who were previously seen as by senior executives as a little too cautious. Design …/methodology/approach – Describes the “What If?” training program, which highlighted the states of mind that are crucial to innovative thinking, and how …. It helped them to develop different mindsets, empowered them to take risks and made them less reactive. The managers are …